I paint my nail constantly (you will almost never see me polish free) and I HATE the smell of nail polish remover (especially because I always take off my polish at my desk & work and it drives everyone crazy!). This did not have the awful stink & no one noticed!

Friday, June 20, 2014

I'm leaving for the Hamptons today, after work. While I do have clothes in my closet (thanks for the giant walk-in closet, connected to my bedroom daddy!) but I still need to pack some last minute items - cell phone charger, my new Kate Spade 'Hamptons' sunglasses, and everything I need for my beauty routine! Don't worry about me, I have a ready-to-go kit, TATCHA's new Ritual Discovery Kit. It has everything I need:- PURE One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil—25mL deluxe- POLISHED Rice Enzyme Powder—14 x 1g packets - RADIANT Deep Brightening Serum—10mL deluxe- SUPPLE Moisture Rich Silk Cream—10mL deluxe (Combination, Oily and Sensitive Skin Kits)- AGELESS Enriching Renewal Cream—10mL deluxe (Dry Skin Kit) They have four different kits, so no matter you're skin type (oily, dry, combination, or sensitive skin) they have you covered. Umm, what could be better than just packing a cute little kit and not rummaging through your medicine cabinet trying to find everything your skin needs? Not to mention, they are the perfect size. Happy travels!Perfectly Glossed Kisses,Sutton

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

This anti-aging set has you completely covered. With a cleanser, day cream and night cream, you can put no thought into your skincare regime - VERSO has done it for you. I will be constantly packing and unpacking my Louis Vuitton luggage. This set is a no-brainer - all three products they are perfect for travel and carry-on - 3.4 oz and under, just pack and go!

The foaming cleanser will purify your skin, removing impurities and leaving your clean and soft. While totally effective, it's also gentle enough to use everyday - don't worry about having to pack a second cleanser.

The day cream will totally change your skin - the Retinol 8 complex, a stabilized vitamin A complex, is eight (yes, eight!) times more effective than standard Retinol. Say bye-bye to dull, tired, wrinkled skin.

I have told you time, and time, again - you need to use night cream! And no, just because you're on vacation doesn't mean you get to skip this step. Don't worry, this set also includes a night cream, which also contains Retinol 8. You will wake up in shock at how amazing your skin looks.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Today I'm wearing Make Up Forever Smokey Extravagant mascara.Today is my first day wearing it - so I can only tell you my first impression. So far I'm loving it! It's really a three in one - it adds volume, length, and curl. I can't speak for how long it lasts, but so far so good and with one stroke it covered my lashes perfectly. Unlike most mascaras, it uses 4D technology - "an exclusive microdefining wax complex envelopes the lash surface in ultrablack pigments for far-away impact and up-close precision." I'm obsessed with the brush, it has a precision tip which perfectly separated my lashes and the base of the brush is rounded to create volume. Perfectly Glossed Kisses,Sutton

They started by applying the mask - which is an amazing prep mask. I cannot even put into words how amazing it smells, not to mention the results you get after using it! Honestly, this mask does everything you could wish for - softens and smooths skin, blurs fine lines, and is unbelievably moisturizing (thanks to Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E). After applying it to your face, and leaving it on for 15 minutes, you can wash or tissue it off. Easy peasy. You face will be instantly prepped for makeup.

After the mask was applied, they applied the foundation. In general, I am NOT a foundation fan - it leaves my face feeling caked and gross. This foundation is now my exception. It was actually super embarrassing - the makeup artist started to apply a great feeling cream to my face (which felt nice and moisturizing), and I sat there patiently waiting for her to apply the foundation to be applied. Finally, I was like "okay, I'm ready for you to apply the foundation" and she then said, "umm, actually that's what I just applied". So, number one, I felt like a total moron, and number two, the "light cream" I thought she was applying was actually the foundation! I couldn't believe that I couldn't feel it, and how amazing it looked (I think she showed me a mirror, because she wanted to prove it to me!). Other than how this product feels, my favorite part is the built in brush. What could be easier?

Monday, May 19, 2014

Last week, we got a sneak peek of Daisy Fuentes' current and upcoming collections for Kohl's. For Summer and Pre-Fall 2014, Daisy applied her signature mix of classic and on-trend, creating classic, forever-flattering silhouettes in updated prints and patterns. There are bold colors and sharp, modern patterns, tempered by feminine cuts. The price range is an amazingly affordable $18 to $64, which is even better when you consider the wear-everywhere, investment-piece range of every design in the collection. Summer is now in stores:

Newspaper or an old book you don't mind ripping up (I used the pages of a book).

Screwdriver

Painters tape

You
need to start by unscrewing the clasps from the box. You don't want the Mod
Podge to accidentally glue the box closed.

Paint a thin coat of Mod Podge over the top of
the box, a sponge paintbrush will give you even coverage.

Rip
up the paper and place pieces randomly over the box, let them overlap and get
messy! Use the sponge brush and coat the paper with another layer of Mod
Podge.

After
the box has dried, it's time to start painting! I started with a wet sponge
brush and pink paint to get a translucent coat on top of the box. Then I mixed
green paint and water to make it runny, and dripped it all over the box.

Once the paint has dried, (it takes awhile because it's watery) place the stencil on
top of the box and tape it down so it doesn't move - painter's tape works best.
I started with a branch. After painting the branch (and letting it dry) I
repositioned the stencil and painted a bird.

Carefully
remove the stencil and let the paint to dry completely. Finally, cover the top
of the box in a thin coat of Mod Podge and let that dry.

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Our Story

We are Sutton and Astor Van Brigsby. We were born and raised on Park Avenue, a mere hop, skip and 30-second ride with our driver, Morton, from Fifth Avenue. Oh, yes, there was a time when our daily shopping trips were what chick-flick montages were made of – sales assistants scurried at our beck and call, we did lots of twirling in front of fitting room mirrors without spilling our glasses of champagne, and doormen helped Morton help us into the car with stacks of hatboxes – which had shopping bags of clothing and shoes inside of them, because we’re not really into hats. But our designer RTW-filled reality came crashing to a traumatizing end when our father went ballistic one day – WHY we do not know – and cut up our credit cards. Apparently, it bothered him that we had spent his secretary’s annual salary in one trip to Bergdorf. He completely cut us off, I mean stone cold. With the exception of health insurance, cell phone bills, cable and electricity, we are COMPLETELY on our own. Left to our own devices to stay as well dressed as before but on a salary that doesn’t even compare to our past allowance. So, I, Astor, took a job in fashion and Sutton took a job in beauty. It is all we know and love, after all, and we figured that way we would have our bases covered with discounts – what else is a girl to do? If you’re like us, trying to keep a closet stocked with the kind of stuff Bill Cunningham will notice you in on a less-than-desirable salary, join us, won’t you? We’ll support each other, we’ll have cry fests over things we can’t have – and we’ll come up with ways to make the number of those things less and less by hunting sample sales, scouring the internet for discounts and even DIYing up our own versions. We WILL get through this together.